Mark with Japanese mark: 松英 "Shouei" | #433213

松英 "Shouei". This mark comes from a "fuchi", a sword ferrule in the shape of a cap or ring, and was made by Shouei. Shouei worked as a "soukenkinkou" in the Nara line of the Murakami house. Soukenkinkou is the Japanese name for metalworkers who design accessories for bladed weapons.